Uses of Orasten

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1. What is Orasten?

Orasten is a drug manufactured by Deltapharma Limited.
Packed in a box of 3 blisters, each blister of 10 tablets, prepared in the form of film-coated tablets.
Orasten is a drug used in the treatment to lower total cholesterol, with the active ingredient being Rosuvastatin (as calcium salt).
One Orasten tablet has the following ingredients:
Rosuvastatin (calcium salt form): 10 mg.
There are also other excipients just enough for 1 film-coated tablet.

2. What does Orasten do?

Orasten is a drug manufactured by Deltapharma Limited. One Orasten tablet contains: Rosuvastatin (calcium salt form) 10 mg. There are also other excipients just enough for 1 film-coated tablet. The active ingredient Rosuvastatin in Orasten has the effect of slowing down the synthesis of cholesterol, thereby reducing the amount of bad cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. At the same time, it works to limit excess cholesterol that causes accumulation on artery walls. Rosuvastatin also acts as an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, has the effect of lowering blood lipids, reducing elevated cholesterol levels and is often used to prevent and treat symptoms such as angina, the risk of heart disease. heart attack, stroke,...

3. When to use Orasten?

Treatment of patients with high blood cholesterol. Treatment of children 10-17 years of age with heterozygous hypercholesterolemia and after a course of dietary therapy with laboratory indices of: (LDL-C) ≥ 190 mg/dL or (LDL--C) C) remains ≥160 mg/dL and the patient has a history of cardiovascular disease or two or more risk factors for CVD. Indicated for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in adult patients with no history of coronary heart disease but with multiple risk factors for developing the disease such as age, smoking, family history of cardiovascular disease coronary, low HDL-C, high blood pressure. Used to treat patients with myocardial infarction (duration less than 35 days), patients with ischemic stroke (used for patients with this disease within 7 days and less than 6 months) or established cases of peripheral arterial disease. Indications for the use of drugs for the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndromes include: acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation, patients who have undergone stent replacement surgery with percutaneous coronary intervention and in combination with Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). In addition, it is indicated for use in cases of acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation, and can be combined with ASA treatment for patients used to treat thrombolysis.

4. How to use, dosage of Orasten

Orasten medicine is taken orally, take the whole tablet with a glass of water and should be taken after eating. Patients can refer to the commonly used dose as follows:
Used to prevent thrombotic events due to atherosclerosis, use 1 tablet per day equivalent to 75mg. Treatment of acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation: The first day use a single dose of 300mg, the next day continue to 75mg, orally once a day with aspirin 75-325 mg. Treatment of acute coronary syndromes with ST-segment elevation: 300 mg as a single initial dose, followed by 75 mg the next day. Use once a day, in combination with aspirin (ASA). For patients over 75 years old: note that do not use loading dose. If you forget to take a dose, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take your next dose at the scheduled time. Do not take double the prescribed dose.
If there are abnormal symptoms when overdose, it is necessary to immediately notify the doctor or the person in charge of medical care for timely handling.

5. Contraindications to the use of Orasten

Do not use Orasten for people with a history of hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients in the drug. Contraindicated in patients with severe renal failure (ClCr < 30ml/min), patients with liver diseases. Do not use the drug to treat pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding. Contraindicated in patients being treated with cyclosporin, patients with muscle diseases.

6. Side effects of Orasten

Common side effects: nausea, bloating, flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, increased liver enzymes, sometimes muscle and joint pain, headache, dizziness, dizziness, insomnia. In rare cases, when using the drug to treat patients, they may experience erythema on the skin, muscle diseases, cough, rhinitis, sinusitis. Very rarely, patients taking the drug experienced myositis, rhabdomyolysis leading to acute renal failure. During the course of treatment, if the patient notices any abnormality that is suspected to be caused by the use of Orasten, the patient should consult a pharmacist or treating doctor for timely and appropriate treatment. exactly.

7. Other Notes

Use caution when using with patients with liver and kidney problems. When deciding to treat with drugs, there should be regular monitoring of the patient's medical condition by the doctor.
In addition, for patients at risk of bleeding from trauma, bleeding, or blood loss after surgery, ... should be considered before use because it may lead to worsening of the condition.
For each patient will have different age, condition because the dose may be different. Therefore, you should follow the instructions and indications of your doctor, do not arbitrarily buy drugs for use and absolutely do not arbitrarily increase or decrease the dose according to your personal opinion without the permission of the doctor.
For pregnant or lactating women, it is not recommended to use the drug. In case it is necessary to use it, you should see a doctor to consider it in advance, in addition, it is also necessary to monitor it regularly during treatment.

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